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“Iran will be in Syria to stay,” Robert Ford said in a press conference. “This is the new reality that we have to accept, and there isn’t much we can do about it.”

Israel’s concern is growing about Iranian presence in Syria, he added.

“The war is winding down little by little,” Ford said. “Syrian President Bashar Assad has won and he will stay in power.”

Ford said: “unless the foreign governments that in the past have backed elements of the Free Syrian Army are prepared to send money, weapons and provide the kind of military advisers that the Syrian Democratic Forces are receiving against ISIL, it would be impossible for the rebels to defeat Assad and his Russian and Iranian allies.”

He added: “even if those foreign governments did that, it would be a long war that probably ends in a stalemate.”

Ford was asked about regional pressure on the Syrian opposition to offer concessions on Assad’s future in government and he said: “It’s an acknowledgment that the military situation is strongly in favor of Assad, Russia and the Iranians.”

The Syrian government cannot and will not accept local administrations or decentralisation, despite the fact that the Russians keep talking about it.

He stated: “sooner or later the Syrian government will go back to the south to take Deraa, or Idlib. It might take two or four years, but they can’t accept other governments – local or foreign – to control these places.”

Former US ambassador to Syria said regard Israel’s concern about Iran’s presence in Syria: “Israel’s concern is growing about Iranian presence in Syria for two reasons. Firstly, you have tens of thousands of pro-Iranian fighters, and they are not going home after this settles. And if there is another Hizbollah-Israel war, a lot of these fighters would reinforce Hizbollah in any new war against Israel.

He added: “Secondly, the increased Russian air presence in Syria and Hizbollah’s deployments near the border (Syria- Occupied Palestine) are of big concern to Israel. The Israelis used to fly with no worry over Syria, but now their whole calculus has changed.

Ford stressed: “the shift in the dynamic in Syria has made the situation worse for Israel.”

Ford said about EU resuming relations with Damascus: “the Europeans will consider what’s in their interest. They may see one in security cooperation. But to pursue that interest, they don’t need to have an embassy in Damascus. Politically, there will remain some difficulties.”

Tel Aviv has always tried to show it has a neutral stance in the internal chaos of Syria. Nevertheless, the Israeli forces invaded the Syrian soil recurrently since 2013 when for the first time IDF attacked a convoy. Israel aircraft, then, assaulted a convoy which was claimed to be Iranian weapons for Hezbollah. This was only one example for which Israel prepared itself with a pretext.

Moshe Ya’alon, the former defense minister of Israel, talks about an incident in November 2016 saying that ISIS even apologized Israel for attacking IDF soldiers in Golan Heights. Speaking in Times of Israel, Ya’alon added, “There was one case recently where Daesh opened fire and apologized.” He also suddenly referred to Israel’s cooperation with ISIS in Golan Heights indicating that Israel has an open communication channel with an ISIS cell operating in the zone.

Ya’alon was referring to the clash between the Shuhada al-Yarmouk cell and IDF after Golani Brigades crossed to security fences with Syria to conduct and “ambush Operation.”

According to the Israel law, cooperation with any terrorist group on any level is forbidden. Evidences show that Israel does not consider ISIS a terrorist group as it tries to back it covertly on different arenas.

It was in March of the current year that IDF confirmed using airstrike on different targets in Syria. It was after Damascus announced activation of its air defense system against IDF air force. Syrian President Bashar Assad responded it by saying that Israel uses strikes as a covert support for rebellions which are terrorizing Syria. Assad had previously accused Israel of supporting ISIS and terrorist groups in Syria against the government.

According to former defense minister Moshe Ya’alon, ISIS militants apologized on at least one occasion after they mistakenly attacked IDF soldiers in the occupied Golan Heights.

In an interview with the Times of Israel, Ya’alon accidentally admitted that Israel has an open communications channel with the ISIS.

“There was one case recently where Daesh opened fire and apologized.”

Rt.com reports:

When asked by the publication to expand on his controversial statement, Ya’alon’s office refused to elaborate. The IDF also declined to comment. Under Israeli law, any communication with terrorists is considered illegal.

Ya’alon served as Israel’s Defense Minister from 2013 until his resignation in May 2016, and his comments were reportedly referring to the first direct incident involving clashes between Israel and Islamic State terrorists.

In that incident which took place last November, the Shuhada al-Yarmouk cell, which has pledged allegiance to ISIS, exchanged fire with Israeli forces after the IDF’s Golani Brigade crossed the security fence with Syria to conduct an “ambush operation.”

While the official Israeli position is pursuing neutrality in the Syrian conflict, Tel Aviv has in the past and on several occasions engaged Syrian military targets in Syria to prevent the alleged transfer of weapons to the Lebanese group Hezbollah, considered a terrorist group by Israel.

Israeli aircraft were first accused of allegedly striking a Syrian convoy transporting Iranian weapons to Hezbollah, back in January 2013. More allegations surfaced over the years, which Tel Aviv repeatedly denied or refused to comment on.

Finally in March this year, Tel Aviv did confirm conducting airstrikes on several targets in Syria, after Damascus activated its air defense system against the IDF jets.

Damascus, however, said that the Israeli strikes only benefited Islamic State and other terrorist groups. Earlier this month the Syrian President Bashar Assad once again blamed Israel of helping militants terrorizing his country.

“You can assume that these terrorists are fighting for Israel. If they aren’t part of the regular Israeli army, they’re fighting for Israel. Israel has common goals with Turkey, the United States, France, Britain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other countries,” Assad was quoted by Ynet news as saying.

“Israel is working on helping these terrorists wherever the Syrian army is advancing. It attacks in one form or another to provide them with assistance, and to stop the Syrian army’s momentum in the face of the terrorists,” the Syrian leader added.

The website of Al-Alam TV wrote: “Harald Kujat, former chief of staff of the German army and the outgoing chairman of NATO’s military committee, said: ‘it is not just about Assad stepping down, it’s about the time and the appropriate conditions.”

He added: “in 2015, Russia suggested establishing a ceasefire in Syria, forming a transitional government and holding free elections.” But Assad’s participation in the elections has been a subject of debate between Washington and Moscow.

Kujat added: “today, we hear that the US government just says, without any explanation, Bashar al-Assad must leave. We see that. But I would like to hear a certain and positive answer when this matter is going to be done. Also Group of Seven nations says Assad must go, only that and no more. The question is what will happen eventually?”

“If Bashar al-Assad leave the power, Syrian army will collapse and there will be no land force to defeat ISIS. While, we are focuseing on the issue (defeating ISIS) and Trump want this too,” he stated.

According to the website, the general asserted that the United States and Russia should reach a final solution to lead a political objective which is defeating ISIS terrorist group.

“Western countries, which support Trump’s attack on Syrian sovereignty, contradict Western values,” he said.

The website added: “according to the general, is it not surprising to attack a sovereign country without any proof and evidence on the factor of chemical attack in Idlib. In contrast, Trump becomes dear for western leaders and media.”

Rai al Youm, which is an electronic newspaper published in London, stated in an article wrote by Abdel Bari Atwan: “It seems there is a lot of evidence that shows after the United States conducted a strategic coup towards Syrian crisis, it gave up its most important objective which was to change Syria’s regime and its president. It implicitly declared that the USA is ready to compromise with Assad as the stability element and the main factor in the fight against terrorism. The Persian Gulf region, with both its Persian and Arab parts, will be a political and military conflict zone.

The US government is getting ready for the new confrontation, maybe it is not going to happen in Syria, and happen in Persian Gulf region and precisely against Iran. It is not unlikely that the US government attempts to make dispute between Tehran and Damascus by any kind of bargain or deal in the next phase to disturb the rules of the game in Syria and change the role of coalitions.

What makes us to believe the idea, is the remarks of an American general James Jones, who was a former NATO Supreme Commander. His remarks was published last Saturday by Asharq al-Awsat newspaper published in London. He demanded the Persian Gulf needs its own NATO called “NATO in Persian Gulf”.

General James Jones served as the Marine Corps’ commandant, US National Security Advisor in Obama administration and chief of NATO. His remarks means that he is aware of US new plan in the region as Donald Trump come to power.

The most important point that Gen. Jones presented by proposing the project is that if the Arab States of Persian Gulf unite against the threat of Iran entity, become a military power, maintain a good commutation and create a network security information exchange, the United States will welcome such a treaty and will join it.

We have been living in the West for 40 years. When a general is retired from his main job, he will continue his work but his activates are secretly and away from sight of cameras. These generals and their experiences are used. Gen. Jones is no exception in this regard. It is not coincident KSA’s Asharq al-Awsat newspaper choose to address the scheme at the time.

US President Donald Trump wants to establish a Sunni-Arab treaty which centered by Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Jordan. So they normalize their relations with Israel and coordinate with it to surround Iran and possibly attack Iran in the framework of the new strategy.

If we pay attention to US new approach, we’ll realize that the United States focuses on the two countries in the Persian Gulf which are Saudi Arabia and Emirates, and excluded temporarily Oman, Kuwait and Qatar. It doesn’t mention Bahrain because it has close relations with Riyadh and is home to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (CENTCOM) and U.S. 5th Fleet. So automatically, it will join NATO in Persian Gulf.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have common interest that they are certainty the center of Sunni Extremist-Takfiri coalition and NATO in Persian Gulf, and have an important role in “decisive storm” in Yemen. The war that Trump is planning to carry out more military intervention and counter the influence of Iran.

Oman, Qatar and Kuwait are exception because the first one claimed neutrality in the war in Yemen, the second one has a weak role and the third one has a quasi-symbolic role in the war. The difference is that all three countries have very good relations with Iran. Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s president, has visited both Oman and Kuwait two months ago. Surprisingly, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad asked his counterparts in Bahr al Mayet summit to talk with Tehran based on mutual respect and non-interference in the internal affairs.

The danger of US new plan, which we believe is raised in recent visit of Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman to Washington and US president Donald Trump’s warm welcome, is to turn Arab States and normally Persian Gulf countries into an arena for sectarian war against Iran in the future.

If the establishment of NATO in Persian Gulf actually be executed which is highly possible, countries that proposed as its main axis, will bear a huge financial cost. It is possible that after the establishment, they need to be equipped to warplanes and advanced defense systems including missile and radar systems that cost a lot for them. While their resources and fiscal reserves is eroding, and the people of these countries bear the heavy burden of austerity policies.

“NATO in Persian Gulf” exists partially or completely. It entered in the Yemen war two years ago and it doesn’t met all its objectives. The question is that does it provide a better situation to confront Iran, in case that Egypt, Jordan and even Israel join it and cede leadership to the US?

Let’s say Sunni Extremist-Takfiri coalition win- this assumption may be unrealistic, but it is not unlikely- The question is what will be the cost of the victory? How would the situation of Arab Stares of Persian Gulf and Arab countries be after the victory? Apart from the military, how many civilians will be killed and for what?

These questions are not raised to find the answers hastily, they are raised to warn about the danger of new trap which is laid for Persian Gulf states and most Arab countries as confronting the threat of Iran “entity”.

The Hawaiian Democratic Representative who was being interviewed by CNN criticized U.S. policies of regime change in Syria saying she is ‘surprised’ by the media coverage of the Middle East crises. She said there are no moderate rebels in Syria but there are terrorist groups like al-Nusra, al-Qaeda and Ahrar al-Sham, and ISIS who are being provided support by the United States and other allies like Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar to topple the Syrian president.

“I believe the most genuine people in their efforts to fight terrorism right now are the Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and the Syrian President Bashar Assad. We cannot ignore the great efforts of the Russian President Putin in supporting these two countries in fighting terrorist groups such as ISIS and al-Nusra,” claimed Gabbard. “The United States draws a distinction between terrorists, dividing them into good and bad terrorists.”

The U.S lawmaker had a seven-day trip to Syria and Lebanon in January where she met and talked with many Syrian refugees, Syrian opposition leaders, widows and family members of Syrians fighting alongside groups like al-Qaeda, as well as those fighting on the side of the government, and also some Christian clergymen of the war-stricken city of Aleppo.

Gabbard also had a secret meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad which drew strong criticism from many people. She called the regime change war ‘counterproductive’ saying it does not serve America’s interest or the interest of the Syrian people.

Upon her return, Gabbard released a statement in defending herself saying “Originally, I had no intention of meeting with Assad, but when given the opportunity, I felt it was important to take it. I think we should be ready to meet with anyone if there’s a chance, it can help bring about an end to this war, which is causing the Syrian people so much suffering.”

“As I visited with people from across the country, and heard heartbreaking stories of how this war has devastated their lives, I was asked, ‘Why is the United States and its allies helping al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups try to take over Syria? Syria did not attack the United States. Al-Qaeda did.’ I had no answer,” Gabbard stated.

Later in February, her Stop Arming Terrorists Act was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Rand Paul. The bipartisan legislation would prohibit any Federal agency from using taxpayer dollars to provide weapons, cash, intelligence, or any support to al-Qaeda, ISIS and other terrorist groups, and would prohibit the government from funneling money and weapons to terrorists through other countries who are directly or indirectly supporting them.

Although an Iraq War veteran, Gabbard was against the invasion of Iraq. She said in late 2012, “I was against the war in Iraq. We never should have gone there in the first place.” She believes that the United States’ victory conditions in Iraq were not been clearly defined. In 2014 she voted against renewed U.S. military engagement in Iraq.”

In this regard, there are some important and significant points to be noted that, after fight between Indian army and people of the region, a group has started working which is, as per reliable sources, has deep relations with Latif Ahmad Alkindi, leader of Ahl-e-Hadith in Kashmir.

Their first action in Kashmir was raising ISIS flag and distributing pictures after Juma prayer in Nohta square near Srinagar Jame Masjid, and now they burnt recently pictures of Syed Hassan Nasrullah, Bashar Assad and Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani. Worthy to note, they are very few in number and they had masked their faces.

Interesting to know, this group has very good relations with local police. The leader of Jama’at Mudafean-e-Ahl-e-Hadith, Ahmad Al-Kindi has returned back to Kashmir after 15 years from Saudi Arabia and has orders of dividing Muslims, as well as promoting radical and takfiri thinking among peaceful and faithful people of Kashmir.

Newsweek discussed war in Syria and the liberation of strategic town “Aleppo” in a paper. It described Lebanon’s Hezbollah as the winner of the battle and wrote the victory strengthened their position in Syria and Lebanon.

“On December 22, 2016 Assad’s regime, with the help of Hezbollah and Russia, declared victory after a protracted, costly battle for the long-besieged city,” the magazine wrote in the paper referring to raising flags of Lebanese Hezbollah instead of flags of “al-Nusra Front” terrorist group during the war in Aleppo.

“The war has cost Hezbollah many fighters and military resources. But Hezbollah has emerged triumphant. And while Syria’s civil war isn’t over, and the group faces enemies both from within and without, Hezbollah has solidified its standing as the most powerful force in Lebanon,” Newsweek affirmed and noted some of Syrians- which calls them as the revolution and revolutionaries- for reform was stolen by terrorist groups like ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra.

“Once dependent on Assad for its survival, the group is now stronger than he is. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an independent organization that documents casualties of the Syrian war, estimates that Hezbollah lost 1,300 fighters in Syria. But members of the party feel their sacrifices in Syria have finally paid off, not just by keeping Assad in power but because winning in Syria has solidified Hezbollah’s standing in its own country,” the American magazine added.

“One of reason is electing Michel Aoun as Lebanon president, which is considered as a victory in the political arena for the party. Though as the rebels became increasingly radicalized, many began to see groups like ISIS as the bigger threat. Hezbollah morphed to the only entity standing between Lebanon and a fundamentalist Islamic state,” the paper mentioned the reasons of Hezbollah’s grip in Lebanon and Syria.

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